Includes bibliographical references (pages 144-152) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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"Brethren of the same principle": the first inaugural address and the language of party -- "The strongest government on earth": the first inaugural address as political theory -- "The circle of our felicities": rhetorical dimensions of the first inaugural address.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"Widely celebrated in its own time, Thomas Jeferson's first inaugural address commands the regard of Americans from across the political spectrum as one of the great statements of the nation's libertarian tradition. Delivered as the young nation found itself embroiled in bitter partisan struggles, the speech has been hailed as the Sermon on the Mount of good government." "Curiously, this masterpiece of republican rhetoric - the full text of which is reproduced in this volume - has never received sustained analysis. Stephen Howard Browne describes the speech's origins, composition, meaning, and delivery. Browne's study explores how Jefferson's language and careful invocation of national symbols helped shape the cultural and political life of the period." "Through his careful and compelling analysis, Browne sheds new light not only on Jefferson's first inaugural address but on Jefferson himself, offering important insights to readers interested in the early years of the American nation. His well-crafted argument and accessible prose offer a model of analysis for rhetorical scholars and students alike."--Jacket.
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
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Title
Jefferson's call for nationhood.
International Standard Book Number
1585442526
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Jefferson, Thomas,1743-1826-- Language.
Jefferson, Thomas,1743-1826-- Oratory.
Jefferson, Thomas,1743-1826-- Political and social views.
Jefferson, Thomas,(1743-1826)-- Pensée politique et sociale.
Jefferson, Thomas,1743-1826.
Jefferson, Thomas.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Discourse analysis-- United States.
Presidents-- United States, Inaugural addresses.
Rhetoric-- Political aspects-- United States-- History-- 18th century.
Antrittsrede
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
Discourse analysis.
History & Archaeology.
Language and languages.
Oratory.
Political and social views.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Process-- Leadership.
Politics and government
Presidents & Heads of State.
Presidents.
Regions & Countries - Americas.
Rhetoric-- Political aspects.
Sprachanalyse
United States - General.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
United States, Politics and government, 1801-1809.
États-Unis, Politique et gouvernement, 1783-1865.